Hebrews 7:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath,

New Living Translation
This new system was established with a solemn oath. Aaron’s descendants became priests without such an oath,

English Standard Version
And it was not without an oath. For those who formerly became priests were made such without an oath,

Berean Study Bible
And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,

New American Standard Bible
And to the extent that it was not without an oath

NASB 1995
And inasmuch as it was not without an oath

NASB 1977
And inasmuch as it was not without an oath

Amplified Bible
And indeed it was not without the taking of an oath [that Christ was made priest]

Christian Standard Bible
None of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
None of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,

Good News Translation
In addition, there is also God's vow. There was no such vow when the others were made priests.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
None of this happened without an oath. The men from the tribe of Levi may have become priests without an oath,

International Standard Version
Now none of this happened without an oath. Others became priests without any oath,

NET Bible
And since this was not done without a sworn affirmation--for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

New King James Version
And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath

King James 2000 Bible
And since it was not without an oath he was made priest:

New Heart English Bible
Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath,

World English Bible
Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath

American King James Version
And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

American Standard Version
And inasmuch as it is not without the taking of an oath

A Faithful Version
And according to this superior measure, it was not without the swearing of an oath that He was made a Priest. (For those who descend from Aaron are made priests without the swearing of an oath;

Darby Bible Translation
And by how much [it was] not without the swearing of an oath;

English Revised Version
And inasmuch as it is not without the taking of an oath

Webster's Bible Translation
And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And for as much as it is not without an othe (for these are made Priestes without an othe:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And in as much as that was not without an oth (For those priestes were made without an oth:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And for this cause is it a better hope, yt it was not promysed without an ooth.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And for this cause it is a better hope that it was not promysed with out an othe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And inasmuch as [it is] not apart from oath

Berean Literal Bible
And inasmuch as it was not apart from an oath, for those ones truly are becoming priests without an oath,

Young's Literal Translation
And inasmuch as it is not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

Smith's Literal Translation
And as much as not without sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath:

Literal Emphasis Translation
And it was not apart from an oath, for those become priests without an oath,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And inasmuch as it is not without an oath, (for the others indeed were made priests without an oath;

Catholic Public Domain Version
Moreover, it is not without an oath. For certainly, the others were made priests without an oath.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he confirmed it to us by an oath.

Lamsa Bible
And he confirmed it for us by oath.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And inasmuch as he was made a priest, not without an oath,

Godbey New Testament
And in as much as it is without an oath, for the priests were made without an oath;

Haweis New Testament
Moreover, forasmuch as he was not made priest without an oath,

Mace New Testament
Besides those priests were establish'd without any oath: but this with an oath,

Weymouth New Testament
And since it was not without an oath being taken--

Worrell New Testament
And inasmuch as it was not without the taking of an oath

Worsley New Testament
Moreover inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath,
















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